The Cultural Council of The Netherlands recently advised the Dutch Government to cut the financial support to Noorderlicht after 2012. For Noorderlicht the consequences are nothing less than disastrous.

Noorderlicht has made an official appeal against the negative advise of the Cultural Council. On July 13, the Council will react to this appeal.read the appeal>>

Noorderlicht wishes to thank everyone who expressed his or her support.All your reactions, comments and support are much appreciated. View our supportpage:www.noorderlicht.com/en/support-us/

OFFSIDE - Football in Exile

Dirk-Jan Visser

through 9 July

Photographer Dirk-Jan Visser reveals the human tragedy of a country torn apart by war from the perspective of two football teams, Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh, a region of forgotten conflict in the South Caucasus.

Masterclass Northern Lights 2012-2013

apply till 1 july

Apply now for the 2012-2013 edition of the Masterclass Northern Lights.The third edition of the unique one year master class for professional photojournalists and social documentary photographers. It aims at developing their skills as photographers and as marketers of their own work.

Apply now. Deadline: 1 July. Registrations are limited, and will be due to a selection procedure by the organizers.

Expected: Dies Irae - Paolo Pellegrin

14 July - 9 September

This exhibition is the first great retrospective dedicated to the work of award-winning and influential photographer Paolo Pellegrin. It gathers, in more than 120 pictures, many of his stories and reportages that have become the emblem of a pure photojournalism, that is not afraid of documenting the world by looking it in the eyes.

Cruel and Unusual at Photoville, NY

The succesfull Noorderlicht exhibition Cruel and Unusual, guestcurated by Hester Keijser and Pete Brook is on show till next Sunday at the Photoville festival in Brooklyn, New York

According to artinfo.com [one of] the most affecting exhibitions op Photovilleread article

Cruel and UnusualPhotovillethrough 1 July

International Photofestival 2012

Terra Cognita

Friesland, 2 Sept - 7 Oct

The composition of the 19th edition of the Noorderlicht Photofestival entitled Terra Cognita is nearly completed.

Based on the work of more than 100 photographers, Terra Cognita sketches a picture of the relation between man and nature. The main location of the festival is the Museum Belvédère on the Oranjewoud Estate (near Heerenveen). Ancillary locations: Museum Dr8888 (Drachten), Museum Willem van Haaren (Heerenveen) and Blokhuispoort (Leeuwarden).

Keep an eye on our website in the coming weeks for the full program and updates